Cyclone Alfred downgraded as millions of Australians stay indoors

Young men crouch behind a wall as they play in record-breaking waves caused by the outer fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred at Point Danger in Coolangatta on March 7, 2025. Violent winds toppled power lines on March 7 as Tropical Cyclone Alfred inched towards Australia's eastern coast, sparking evacuation orders and leaving more than 50,000 homes without electricity. - Photo: AFP

SYDNEY: Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred lingered off the south-east Australian coast on Saturday (March 8) and forecasters said Brisbane is likely to miss the worst of the storm, a relief for millions of residents in the region who have been staying indoors.

Alfred, now downgraded to a 'tropical low', crossed the islands off the coast of Queensland overnight, and is heading towards the mainland in the coming hours, the Bureau of Meteorology has said.